Youth often presents the linkage between this idea of innocence untarnished by the realities of society and the persistently curious child, frequently asking “why, this?” or “why, that?”

The young developing mind of an adolescent is sometimes vexing with ignorance and the unexplored. Furthermore, youth is not only the concrete semblance of a young-being but, for some, an unattainable period of years lost never to be found again.

American photographer Sally Mann is somehow able to bridge the gap between youth and adulthood. Even if you’re unfamiliar with her work, it is likely you’ve seen it without any recollection.

Born in Lexington, Virginia, Mann has curated images that not only reflect the roots of the south but her earliest works are a reproduction of the very angst that can be youth; “At Twelve: Portraits of Young Women”, and  “Immediate Family” (which showcase her three children and husband) being the epitome…

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Designers Maya Reynolds and Michel Berandi created MB999 in the fall/winter of 2009 with the hope of producing garments that were mid-priced and accessible. Their main goal was to design affordable menswear for the contemporary market. After the first season, Michel Berandi decided that his interests lay outside of the contemporary market and Maya Reynolds took…